Federal agents stand outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Scarborough, Maine, one day after the shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

The Vet-to-Cop Pipeline

by Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early August 3, 2026August 10, 2026

Encourage veterans, including those with PTSD and brain injuries, to join law enforcement after they leave the military. What could go wrong?

Majority Rules: Maine Governor Janet Mills can still remind voters she’ll be on the ballot for the Democratic primary in Maine, and let the people pick their nominee. Here, Mills attends a PEN America Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on May 15, 2025, in New York.

Politics

Janet Mills Should Unsuspend Her U.S. Senate Campaign

by Bill Scher May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Democrats should unite behind Graham Platner if Maine’s Democratic voters pick him to run against Senator Susan Collins. But voters should make that choice first.

Proof Over Promise: The VA’s Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program has achieved some genuine good, but its scope remains limited. Pictured here, Shepherd’s Men, who raise funds and awareness for treatment options and suicide prevention for veterans, march in September, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Health Care

The VA’s Anti-Suicide Grant Program That Needs Fixing

by Russell Lemle March 24, 2026March 23, 2026

Congress ought to reform this worthy effort that helps groups helping veterans. Better evaluation and data is the best place to start.

Featured

“When it Comes to Military Service-Connected Domestic Violence, Silence is Deadly”

by David Masciotra June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Stacy Bannerman suffered domestic violence from a veteran. She’s spent over a decade helping others and pushing the Pentagon and VA to do more.

Magazine

Trump vs. Biden: Who Got More Done for Veterans?

by Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early April 7, 2024April 9, 2024

Trump mocked veterans and privatized their health care. Biden honors them but hasn’t challenged Trump’s privatization policies.

Health Care

The VA’s Inspector General Must Do More

by Russell Lemle September 19, 2023September 18, 2023

The Department of Veterans Affairs watchdog does an excellent job scrutinizing the VA’s own care, but it needs to do better inspecting the private providers funded by the cabinet agency.

Health Care

Preventing Veteran Suicides Through Better Data

by Russell Lemle May 9, 2023May 8, 2023

Veteran suicides are a national crisis, and although Congress has funded programs to prevent these tragedies, it needs to do more to make their findings readily accessible to researchers. Fortunately, there’s a simple fix.